My father was Chief engineer of merchant ship, which was sunk in Word War II. The book Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father's ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe.
Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram (电报), which in those days always brought had news. My grandmother opened it. It read, "Safe, Love Ted."
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father's knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free, it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump — still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
A Toast
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest（以免）we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.
| A．to meet a friend |
| B．to see the father off |
| C．to take a family photo |
| D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship |
What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?
| A．he was still alive. |
| B．His knee was broken. |
| C．His ship had been sunk. |
| D．He had arrived in Glasgow. |
The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 6 refers to the father's ________.
| A．weak heart |
| B．taking a shore job |
| C．failure to return to sea |
| D．injury caused by a torpedo |
What can we know about the author's father after his ship was attacked?
| A．He lost his arm |
| B．He repaired the engines. |
| C．He managed to take a lifeboat. |
| D．He was the last to leave the ship. |
What is the massage mainly about?
| A．A group of forgotten heroes |
| B．A book describing a terrifying battle. |
| C．A ship engineer's wartime experience. |
| D．A merchant's memories of a sea rescue. |
Think for a moment about the teachers you have had at school or at university. Which one did you like best? And Why? Were the teachers you liked best also the ones who were the best teachers, in you opinion? Before you read any further, consider for a minute the qualities that make a teacher outstanding(出色).
Some very common answers to this question are that teachers need to love their students, that they need to have an expert knowledge of their subjects, and that they should devote themselves completely to their jobs. All of these ideas are, of course, true to a certain extent(程度)but they are perhaps a little too simple.
It is impossible for anyone to love everyone they know, and teachers deal with a very large number of students over the years. On the other hand, teachers should certainly be able to make their students feel that they are interested in them as people and in the development of both their characters. A deep knowledge on to the students effectively-a teacher needs to be trained in the skills of teaching. These skills include how to control a class, and so on. Finally, teachers have to devote a lot of time and energy to their work, of course. However, they are also models that their students must follow; so it is important that they should be well-balanced people with interests outside their school work-family, friends, hobbies, etc. A teacher who only lives for work is likely to become too narrow-minded.
1. The author suggests that you think about the teachers you have had at school or at university so that_______
A. you might praise outstanding teachers
B. you might know the qualities of outstanding teachers
C. you might select outstanding teachers
D. you might learn from outstanding teachers
2. The author does not consider it possible for a teacher_______
A. to love all the students he has taught or is teaching
B. to have a good knowledge of the subject he teaches
C. to pass the knowledge of his subjects on to his students effectively
D. to be an example for his students to follow
3. A well - balanced person is one_______.
A. who devotes all his time and energy to his work
B. who devotes most of his time and energy to his family, friend, hobbies, etc
C. who has interests both in and outside his work
D. who has interests neither in nor outside his work
4. From the passage, we can conclude that_______.
A. most teachers are born with such skills as how to explain a lesson clearly
B. it is not necessary of teachers to spend much time and energy on their work if they do have an expert knowledge of their subjects
C. teachers should be trained to love all the students they are teaching or have taught
D. even if a teacher has a good knowledge of his subjects, he can not be a good teacher if he doesn’t have the ability to pass that knowledge on to his students.
| South Korean Films Beijing audience can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema in the National Library grounds. Two other South Korean films completed their full runs at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month. Location: Tuixin Cinema, National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District, Beijing Telephone:8416 “My Love, My Bride” April 15: 9:00,13:30,15:15,17:30,19:30 “Kim's War” April 16: 9:00,13:30,18:15 “Because You Are a Woman” April 17:13:30,18:15 “Sopyorye” April 19: 9:00,13:30,15:30,17:30,19:30 |
| Leon's Show Hong Kong pop star Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7:30p. m. from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium. The show is to celebrate the opening of the '99Huangpu Tourism Festival('99黄浦旅游节). Tickets:10,90,120,180yuan RMB, available(有票) at 6 Jiangning Road. Address: Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111Caoxi Road N. Tel:29189188,29171145,4938492,29197113 |
| Russian Concert The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7:15 p.m. on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs with a mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting choirs and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing. Ticket:6,8,10,12yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office Address:32 Yan'an Road M., Shanghai Tel:3227694 |
| Korean Songs The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a song and dance show at 7:30p. m. tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. Ticket:10,20,30yuan RMB, available at the theatre's ticket office Address:1376 Nanjing Road W., Shanghai Tel:2979863 |
1.__________will be on April 15. The cinema's telephone number is________.
A. Kim's War；2979863
B. My Love, My Bride；3227694
C. Because You Are a Woman；29189188
D. Marriage Story；8416
2. _______will give a song and dance show at 7:30p.m.tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.
A. Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star
B. The Shanghai Philaharmonic Orchestra
C. The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea
D. A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
3. The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is_______
A.1111 Caoxi Road N B.1376 Nanjing Road W
C. 23 Yan'an Road M D.6 jiangning Road
4. According to the advertisement, a six yuan ticket is for_______
A. Russian Concert B.Korean Songs
C. South Korean Films D. Leon's Show
China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .
The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270, 000 , fewer by 20, 000 than in 2000 .
But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54, 000 , an increase of 1, 000 from the year before . The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .
A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3, 821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month , a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001 . He also said there were 21, 201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year , 10.1 percent fewer than January last year , and 11, 700 people injured .
The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan , about 2.9 million US dollars .
Economic Daily also said 170, 000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001 , fewer by 10, 000 than in 2000 .
( From China Daily , February 16 , 2002)
1. In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was ________ .
A. 290, 000 B. 250, 000 C. 270, 000 D. 20, 000
2. In 2000 ________ persons were killed in the traffic accidents .
A. 1, 000 B. 53, 000 C. 54, 000 D. 55, 000
3. Which is true according to the news report ?
A. The traffic accidents in 2002 will go up continuously .
B. Economic Daily said the traffic accidents caused a loss worth 2.9 million US dollars in 2000 .
C. In January 2002 , there were 3, 821 highway traffic accidents .
D. There were more traffic accidents in January 2001 than in January 2002 .
4. The best title for this news report should be ________ .
A. Road Accidents 2001B. Road Accidents 2000
C. Death Up or Down This YearD. $ 2.9 Million Loss in Traffic Accidents
Ⅳ阅读理解(2×20，共40分)阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Mr. Brown had a nice shop in the main street of a small town. He sold jewelry, watches and the like. All went well some years, and then his shop was broken into twice in one month at night, and a lot of jewelry was stolen each time. Three weeks had passed, yet the police had not done much to catch the thief. So Mr. Brown decided to try to do something about it himself. He bought a good camera and fixed it up in his shop and put some cheap jewelry in front of it for the thief so that it could take a photo of anyone who stole the jewelry. A few nights later the thief did come again. But he did not touch any of the cheap jewelry that Mr. Brown had put out for him. He took the camera, which was worth 15,000 pounds.
1. The jewelry the thief had stolen was ________
A. very valuable. B. worth little money.
C. quite cheap. D. of no use to the thief.
2. How did the thief know about jewelry?
A. He knew a little about jewelry.
B. He knew a lot about it.
C. The poor one knew nothing about jewelry.
D. He knew little about it.
3. Why did Mr. Brown buy a camera and put it in the shop?
A. Because the camera was not so expensive as the jewelry or the watches in the shop.
B. Because he knew that the thief was interested in a cheap camera.
C. Because he thought that a good camera could help him find out who the thief was.
D. Because the policemen told him to do so.
4. What did Mr. Brown lose during the two months?
A. 15,000 pound notes.
B. A camera and 15,000 pounds.
C. Lots of jewelry and a good camera.
D. A lot of jewelry, a camera and 15,000 pound notes.
The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat（咽部疼痛）. You sneeze (打喷嚏) and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药 ) for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"
Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves, the roots , the fruit or the seeds of plants. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average (平均的) person now lives longer than their grandparents.
1. A cold often starts with________________.
A. a headache B. a cough C. a pain in your throat D. feeling a little cold
2. What should we do when we catch a cold?
A. We only take some medicine.
B. We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine.
C. We just wait for a whole week.
D. We only need a good rest.
3. What makes a sore throat feel better?
A. The medicine aspirin. B. A lot of water.
C. Something inside lemons. D. The root of a plant.
4. What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
A. There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.
B. There is some medicine that can cure the cold.
C. You will feel well after a week when you take some medicine.
D. The cold is a serious disease.